Law Graduate

About Avant
Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 125 years.
Avant now represents 80,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.
Are you a recent law graduate with an interest in making a difference in the healthcare sector? At Avant Law, we offer a unique opportunity to launch your legal career with hands-on experience in one of Australia’s largest specialist medico-legal law firms.
Avant Law Graduate Program
In 2025, we’re launching our on-site practical legal training (PLT) program in partnership with The College of Law. This 18-week College of Law program will provide you with the chance to gain invaluable practical experience while working directly at Avant Law as a Graduate Lawyer. We're looking for two dynamic graduate lawyers - one in Brisbane and one in Melbourne - to join us in this full-time position and start their journey towards a rewarding legal career. This is a 12-month, fixed-term contract.
Our graduate lawyers will have the chance to explore different aspects of both medical indemnity and commercial law, including:

- Civil litigation
- Professional conduct
- Commercial and corporate advisory
- Estate planning & probate
- Employment and workplace
- Property Law

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Assist lawyers with legal research and case preparation.
- Draft legal documents such as briefs, memos, and contracts.
- Conducting legal research and analysis.
- Review and summarise case files and legal materials.
- Attend client meetings, court hearings, and other legal proceedings.
- Provide administrative support and managing case files.

**We're looking for individuals who are**:

- Driven and ambitious: Holding a relevant tertiary legal qualification of Bachelor of Laws and eligible for admission as a solicitor in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Excellent communicators: With proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Organised and proactive: Able to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a dynamic work environment.
- Tech-savvy: Comfortable working in an electronic document management environment.
- Interest in the healthcare sector: Exploring the opportunity for establishing a legal career focused on servicing clients in the medical profession.

**Deadline to apply**: Wednesday 16th October.
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Why work at Avant?
At Avant, our people are the centre of everything we do for our members. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you to make a difference, learn, and grow in your career.
We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with a diverse range of benefits, flexible working options, career development, and internal mobility opportunities. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to enable genuine work-life balance.
Your development is our priority and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.
We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and Wellbeing programs, Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.
We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.
**Please note**: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons.